An ʻōpeʻapeʻa sleeps hanging from a tree branch. Little is known about the Hawaiian hoary bat in part because of their tendency to roost alone in trees.
Photo courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr |
Photo courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr
Researchers studying the ʻōpeʻapeʻa are learning more about this federally endangered species. It has been seen throughout Maui, from sea level to the top of Haleakala as it swoops through the sky. Picture taken from https://beatofhawaii.com/bats-in-hawaii/
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